LG batte Samsung sul tempo e annuncia il riconoscimento del movimento degli occhi per Optimus G Pro

Nicola Ligas
Nicola Ligas Tech Master
LG batte Samsung sul tempo e annuncia il riconoscimento del movimento degli occhi per Optimus G Pro

Ecco un po' la mossa del rivale che non ti aspetti: dopo giorni in cui si parlava di eye tracking per il Galaxy S IV, di schermate che si scorrono con lo sguardo e di video che vanno in pausa se smetti di guardarli, LG anticipa la presentazione di domani sera e con un comunicato stampa svela che l'eye recognition arriverà sul suo nuovo Optimus G Pro.

La funzione non è infatti stata ancora pronta per il debutto (ma il suo annuncio odierno non è certo una coincidenza), e a scanso di equivoci chiariamo che servirà solo a mettere in pausa la riproduzione di un video, ma non a scorrere le pagine con lo sguardo. In ogni caso dovrebbe essere disponibile sugli Optimus G Pro coreani a partire dal prossimo mese, assieme ad una funzione che consentirà di registrare contemporaneamente con le due fotocamere dello smartphone.

EYE RECOGNITION TO BRING NEW LEVEL OF ENTERTAINMENT CONVENIENCE TO LG SMARTPHONE 
Technology to Debut in Smart Video Feature in Optimus G Pro

SEOUL, Mar. 14, 2013 — Smart Video, a new multimedia UX feature from LG Electronics (LG), will be unveiled for the first time in the Optimus G Pro. Smart Video takes viewing videos on mobile devices to a whole new level of convenience with eye recognition that eliminates the need to manually control playback during the viewing experience.

Through the implementation of advanced eye recognition technology, Smart Video recognizes the position of the viewer’s eyes and automatically plays or stops the video without any manual input from the user. When the viewer’s eyes are no longer focused on the smartphone display, the front camera recognizes this and immediately pauses the video automatically. Once the user’s gaze returns to the smartphone, the video resumes playback from the point last viewed.

In addition to the Smart Video feature, Optimus G Pro will also be equipped with the world’s first Dual Camera function. The Dual Camera feature is an extension of the Dual Recording feature which debuted on the Optimus G Pro introduced in the Korean market last month. Dual Camera simultaneously captures photographs using both the front and back cameras for a picture-in-picture composition. Users can now be a part of the story, not just observers.

“LG is continuously innovating to offer creative ways to offer a user experience that adds value to our customers,” said Dr. Jong-seok Park, president and CEO of LG Elec-tronics Mobile Communications Company. “It’s the positive UX that will differentiate smartphones in 2013 and beyond, not only cutting-edge hardware specs.”
The Smart Video and Dual Camera features will be introduced as a part of the Value Pack upgrade which will be offered for the Optimus G Pro in the Korean market next month. These features will also be made available for some LG premium smartphones in the future.

Other features in the Value Pack upgrade include:
• Magic Remote Pad and Text Keypad via the QRemote function. These new options for QRemote work specifically with LG
Smart TVs to enhance convenience when using Optimus G Pro as a remote control for LG Smart TVs.
• The Smart LED Lighting outlining the home button of the Optimus G Pro will be upgraded so users can customize the colors
to correspond to their favorite contacts. The flashing of the LED in different colors will allow users to identify the source of
incoming calls, missed calls, unread messages and emails.
• Video Pause/Resume allows the user to stop and start in record mode for one continuous video file.
• The first Color Emoticons in an Android smartphone for more personalized text messages.

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